CNN Front Page: McCain takes hit from bailout collapse

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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The House's failure to pass a $700 billion bailout package Monday not only held back billions for Wall Street, but also was a major blow to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign.

The Republican presidential nominee raised the stakes for himself last week when he suspended his campaign and returned to Washington for negotiations over a solution to the financial crisis.

"Even before the House vote, voters blamed Republicans more than Democrats for the crisis. Then McCain suspended his campaign to come back to Washington to rally support for a rescue plan," said Bill Schneider, a CNN political analyst. "He failed, so he gets blamed by both supporters and opponents of the rescue plan."

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/30/bailout.candidates/index.html

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. He's got a fetish for going down in flames.

He just can't help himself.

[ORDem]

2. Note how they still keep the "suspended campaign" myth going. n/t

[msallied]

5. It's a helpful myth. Let them keep it going.

[frickaline]

3. And well he should ... it's his fault were in this mess.

1. He voted in the legislation that got us into this mess

2. He failed to gain support for legislation to get us out

epic. fail.

[Window]

4. K/R.

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[Danieljay]

6. Damnit. He did NOT suspend his effing campaign. I wish they'd stop repeating this nonsense. n/t

[JimDandy]

11. No worries. Let them repeat it. It means

that not only could he not do two things at once like Obama, but he can not even do the ONE thing for which he "suspended" his campaign. In other words: He can't even lead when he's narrowed his focus down to one self-choosen objective!!

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[adamuu]

7. a true maverick ! n/t

[ProgressiveEconomist]

8. K&R. The "maverick" couldn't even get ANY of the 4 House members from his own state (AZ)

to vote yes.

IMO, we've gotten a taste of what leadership by "mavericks" would bring under a President McCain. We ought to start calling McCain "The Lone Ranger".

[JimDandy]

12. OOOH No you di'int

No one sullies the Lone Ranger like that!

Seriously, Lone Ranger episodes are still played on the radio late at night in my area.

[Alexander]

9. K&R

[ginnyinWI]

10. The maverick is more of a misfit, eh? nt

[Cha]

13. And chuck todd and andrea greenspan are trying to blame

Obama 'cause he didn't talk to the Black Caucus and get them in line.

[opihimoimoi]

14. McFuck does it AGAIN???? Fucks it up...? FUBAR?

[TexasObserver]

15. Suspending disbelief is something he does every day.

He's fucking clueless. What an idiot!

They're trying to set up a narrative that McCain will "save" the bailout that Pelosi "killed."